Ruby Psychological Services

Ruby Psychological Services Clinical Psychologist and S*x Therapist specialising in trauma and s*x therapy.

My name is Dr Nichola Marchant, DClinPsy and I offer long term therapy to individuals and couples who are looking to improve their emotional and s*xual well-being being by working through issues relating to trauma and addictions.

04/02/2026

You can contact our 24/7 R**e & S*xual Abuse Support Line and speak to one of our specialists – at any time of the day or night.

Call free on 0808 500 2222 or go to the website to start a free online chat: https://247s*xualabusesupport.org.uk/

This book is worth exploring …..
03/02/2026

This book is worth exploring …..

Happy to the authors included in “Women Therapists on Healing,” and especially to our editors Susan Pease Banitt and Larissa Miranda.

The book is currently available through Barnes & Nobel and Amazon. I am grateful to Susan for her tenacity in making this project happen. It is a wonderful book of remedy, with compositions by authors from various backgrounds. My chapter is called “Addiction as Dissociation: A Survivor’s Tale.”

03/02/2026
For anyone interested in poetry / writing this is a great Substack to follow (I’ve shared some of the writers poetry on ...
03/02/2026

For anyone interested in poetry / writing this is a great Substack to follow (I’ve shared some of the writers poetry on this page before and absolutely love it)

Aspiring poet and screenwriter

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How I accidentally made my brain a happier place to live in 30 days…

Three tiny language shifts I tried for a month and went,

“oh… wait… this is actually doing something 👀”

Think of them as vibes, not rules. Try them most days, mess up constantly, gently correct yourself, repeat.

That’s the whole system 💜

Vibe 1: Be on your own team

When your brain goes, “I’m terrible at this,”
try, “I’m learning, and that’s literally the whole point.”

Same situation, way less emotional damage.

Vibe 2: Don’t rent your energy to negativity about other people.

You can still have boundaries and opinions.
But notice when you’re gossiping or complaining just out of habit or boredom (we’ve all been there, it’s basically a hobby).

Less time in negative energy, more peace.

Vibe 3: Complain with intention (or not at all)

Complaining is fine if it leads to a solution.
But the endless “ugh everything is awful” about stuff you can’t change (hello, weather 🌧)?
That’s just your brain marinating in stress for no reason.

Basically: talk to yourself like a kind little creature you’re responsible for.

Because… you are. And you deserves better vibes 🐸💖

Late diagnosis of Autism and ADHD is becoming more and more common…..
24/01/2026

Late diagnosis of Autism and ADHD is becoming more and more common…..

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This is a great post!
20/01/2026

This is a great post!

The Myth of the "Broken" Libido 😞

In private practice, I rarely meet someone whose libido is actually "broken." What I usually see is a nervous system that is doing its job way too well.

We’ve been conditioned to think of desire like an accelerator pedal, if you just find the right "spark," the right outfit, or the right toy, the engine will roar to life.

But for many of us, intimacy is actually governed by the brakes.

Your brain 🧠 is a survival organ first and a pleasure 😊 organ second.

It is constantly scanning for reasons not to be intimate. 👀 It’s looking at the mounting "mental load," the resentment over the unwashed dishes, the subtle lack of emotional safety, or that deep-seated fear of being truly seen (flaws and all). 😟

If your "brakes" are slammed to the floor because your system feels overwhelmed or unsafe, it doesn't matter how hard your partner hits the gas/accelerator. You aren't "low libido"; you’re just well-defended. 🏰

It’s not that the desire is gone. It’s that the internal environment hasn't given the brakes permission to release.

🚗 ✋ 💨 ⛽️

Stop looking for a better accelerator for a minute.

Stop trying to "fix" the engine.

My question for you………. If you look at your "brakes" instead, what is the one thing currently pressing down on them?

Is it a pile of laundry, an unspoken argument, or a protective wall you built years ago?

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Belper

Opening Hours

Wednesday 9am - 7pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Saturday 2pm - 6pm
Sunday 2pm - 6pm

Telephone

+447771391614

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